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5 Ways to Make Your Website a Marketing Tool

Your website has the power to be an effective, affordable and tenacious marketing tool. When a website is designed with the intention of growth, marketing possibilities are abundant. Here are 5 tips from our Omaha web design and internet marketing team to help make your website a powerful marketing tool:

 

 

Use the Right Platform

From design flexibility, to ease of development, to website security features, WordPress is our preferred platform. A WordPress content management system allows for website growth in a variety of ways with thousands (yes, thousands) of plugins. If you can think it, there’s probably a plugin for that.

 

screenshot from wordpress admin using all-in-one seo plugin

 

Optimize

You’ve likely heard the phrase “Content is King” hundreds of times, and it never gets old. A website with engaging content will drive business. Optimize web pages with appropriate H1 tags and page titles to direct hot leads to your website from search engines… and then sell them with engaging content. Did you know websites with active blogs receive 67% more leads  than those who do not?

 

website screenshot highlighting call to action

 

Clear Call to Action

Users should have a clear call to action on each page. Whether your website is ecommerce or informational, you can strategically lead people to action. Contact forms, click to call, live chats, express checkouts – just a small list of ways your strategically designed website can drive business.

 

screenshot of mobile traffic tracking on analytics

 

Connect with Users on Any Device

Analytics will tell you how users are viewing your website – desktop, tablet and mobile. In our experience, every year mobile users increase across the board. Considering the mobile layout of your website can make or break conversions. And continuing to use analytics to analyze user activity on all devices will help make user experience better and, in turn, drive business.

 

informational graphic about internet marketing

 

Visual Appeal

There are SO many options for building a website. From free drag and drop website builders to custom website designers, your price and quality vary. A website is an investment. Putting a bit of money into a website intended to grow and market your business will pay off 100-fold. An intentional design with visual appeal builds credibility and drives business.

 

A website is worth nothing unless it’s driving business. Competing in an online marketplace takes a multi-faceted strategy, with a quality website at the foundation. Never before has marketing been so affordable and attainable. The tools are HERE for you to take advantage of. Don’t let business slip through your fingers!

 

 

Posted on Author JM Online Categories Website and SEO Tips

Basics of Website Marketing

Let’s say you’ve already contacted JM Web Designs and our team has worked with you and your Omaha business to build a beautiful and functional new website design. Now what? It’s time to use this powerful tool to market your company effectively and efficiently.

Many companies build a new website then struggle with next steps. Business owners anticipate that a new website will market itself and leads will come pouring in. Well, this is just not the case. In order for a website to work effectively as a marketing tool, it must be marketed.

You can begin with a few easy steps that will ensure your clients, prospects and those you contact on a daily bases know you have a company website. By adding your website domain to an email signature, voicemail recording, business front door, business card and brochures you’re marketing your business and your website.

One potentially powerful way to drive business to your website is to run a TV or radio commercial that mentions your website. Many Omaha businesses choose to purchase a specific domain to track the ad’s success through Google Analytics. For instance, if you are a local Omaha contractor your domain might be www.companyname.com, however you might run an ad using www.omahacontractor.com. This will point to the main company domain, but you would be able to track how many users typed in the domain from your advertisement – therefore, tracking the visitors from the radio or TV ad.

A website is a great way to brand a business. It should reflect a company’s atmosphere – as a brick a mortar store would – portrays products and services through quality images, and speaks to the company and its employees’ credibility. Marketing your website is a great way to market your entire company and increase your bottom line.